The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-10-27

| Gates open aG O'CLOCK 4. NJ; Ctoee ct r. n
PHILO L. KING. SEXTON.
/ The case of the State VS. Coughlin
was passed until November 3rd..
Mr.. A. Hasbrouck has placed new
boiler in his reom for heating his green
| houses.
The first snow of the season came
last Friday, and it was a regular bliz-
zard.
The stand pipe In trent of the Court
House, is finally being removed. by
order of the city fathers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Corning, of
Peoria, ILL.,, made their Ravenna
friends short visit on Friday last.
Judge Garfield will hold court a
few days, after which all civil business
will be continued until next term.
The date of the sale Of property be-
longing to the estate of g.. r. Poe, has
been changed to Friday. Oct. 2sth.
We respectfully call the attention of
the Street Commissioner to the walk
at the corner of Main and Prospect
streets.
There will be work for every MEM
ber of the Dorcas Society this week
Friday afternoon aud evening, at Mrs.
E, kssbrouck's.
During the storm last Friday, piece
of scantling to which one end of a
cloth sign had been fastened, was
blown down. crashing through enc of
w. D. Durham's plate glass windows.
J. 81. Nichols. Esq, and family have
removed from their home on Cleve-
land Ave, which they occupied dur
ing the summer, to their city residences
on Sycamore street.
DIED.-On Saturday last, the 22nd
inst, Dora. the little six year old
daughter of l.. G. and Alice Eckert.
Cleveland Avenue. The funeral took
place on Monday, Rev. Laughlin Of
| Gciating.
According to Pref. Reed, of Hudson,
our gas dril.ers are now in the carnif
erous limestone, and the result attain.
ed was not improbable, /, but the Trenton
rock is still 1900 feet further down, and
to be sure of gas they must drill still
deeper, but it may be found soon.
At the meeting called Saturday eve
ming, to consider the question of going
deeper at the gas well, no definite
action was taken. A committee was
appointed, however, to see the stock
holders and induce them to chip in"
| again.
Letters remaining in the Postoffice
at Ravenna Oct. 25, 1887.
Miss A. A. b., Rev. E. d. Bostwick,
Mrs. Lizzie w. Cox, Mrs. Harriet
Ecksrt. Mr.. w. a. Runner. Mr.. Rich
ard Robinson, Mr.. Edward Sutton,
Mrs. Julia Wosloy.
Court moves slow but sure in the
Morgan murder trial. The defense
commenced to put in some evidence
on Monday, and judging from the
number of witnesses for the defense,
the trial will last at least two weaks
logger.
An alarm of fire few minutes after
noon Tuesday, brought cut the fire
department in good shape. It proved
to be false alarm, and on returning
from their run the boys" gave an
exhibition on Main street, for tie
amusement of the large crowd of peo-
pie who were in town.
That Ravenna has natural gas Is an
established fact. The drill was lost in
the hole again Thursday night, aad
since that time no work has been done.
A gas pipe was placed in the top of
the hole and a match applied, pro-
ducing blaze two or three feet high,
which was left burning several days.
but up to this time we hear of no steps
being taken to boom the town on the
strength of this strike.
The Ladies Cemetery Association
will serve oysters and coffee ON the
night of election. Nov. 9Th. A special
meeting will be held at the Prssident's
Mrs. g. A. Beckley -en Friday eve
ming of this week, October 2sth, at
O'Clock, for further arrangements. A
full attendance is earnestly requested.
| MRS CLEwELL, Sec'y.
On Thursday last, frankie. youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Lam.
singer, died at the hems of his parents
in Brimfield, after short illness, of
membranous Group. frankie was o
bright. interesting boy Of six years,
the pet of the family, his happy dis
position and winning ways making
friends of all who saw him. Funeral
services were held on Sunday at the
Catholic Church in Randolph, attend.
ed by . large number of relatives,
neighbors and friends, whose sympa-
| thy was extended to the sOrrowing
| family.
The following cases have been dis
posed of in Judge Canfield's Court:
Chas. Brooke VS. George Bothanl.
Tried to jury; verdict for defendent.
| David Parker VS. Charles Il. Harmon.
Tried to jury jury disagree.
Charles B. Kent, Admr vs. Florence
Kelso. Judgment on cognovit, $l35.
Jas. Norton VS. Minor g. Spencer,
Judgment by confession, $5l2,4S
ID. l.. Rockwell VS. Julia Jones ct al.
Sale confirmed.